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This Week
Head's Reflection
John C. Warren '74 is pleased to share his latest Head's Reflection, entitled "St. Mark’s History and Legacies as Represented on Our Walls," presented to the School community as a Chapel Talk on March 28, 2023.
C&E Cultural Fair
As communicated earlier this week, the C&E Cultural Fair is this Friday, April 7, at 7:40 p.m. in MFAC. St. Mark's students have been busy preparing for a fun evening celebrating the cultural identities within our community, and there will be many fantastic stations with food, games, posters, music, and more!
St. Mark's Saturdays Classes
SM Saturdays classes are scheduled for April 8. As a reminder, Saturday classes meet from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., and School Meeting begins the day at 8:40 a.m. The remaining spring SM Saturdays dates are: April 29, May 6, and May 13.
Academics
Reminder: Special Schedule on April 10
To support students who wish to return home for Easter on Sunday, April 9, we will run an adjusted schedule with a later start to the day on Monday, April 10, beginning with Green block at 10:00 a.m. Students may request overnight passes to be at home on Sunday evening, April 9, and should return to school on Monday morning by 9:45 a.m. for classes.
Feedback From Window Three Available April 11
Grades and comments from Window Three will be posted to the Parent Portal on Tuesday, April 11. We appreciate your patience as faculty have worked to turn around this feedback following Spring Break. We will follow up with an email message when feedback has been posted to the portal.
Admission
Re-Enrollment Contract Update
Over the past few weeks, most parents of current III, IV, and V Formers received a 2023-2024 contract for next year. However, if the contract(s) for your family is 'On Hold' by any of the School's departments, it will not be sent until the hold has been lifted. Additionally, if a family was late in completing a financial aid application for next year's re-enrollment, but has submitted all required materials to the FA Office since our last communication in March, your contract will released on April 15.
Re-Enrollment Timeline:
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Contracts released March 13—April 15: re-enrollment contracts have been, and will continue to be, sent out in waves during this period. Contracts are released online via email from info+stmarksschool@schooladminonline.com (with a unique invitation link). Please make note: the subject line of the email you will be receiving for this is "Accessing St. Mark’s School’s Online Enrollment Portal." Important: in order for each parent to sign the contract(s), you must use your own authentication code sent to you in the email generated from our database on behalf of Admissions. Each code is unique to each parent and is tied to each parent's email address. Trying to access in other ways simply will not work.
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Ongoing: as deposits are confirmed with submitted contracts, the Admission Office will periodically send out countersigned contract copies to your family. We appreciate your patience with the countersigned copies, as our offices are trying to process a large volume of these as quickly as we can! Please note that we have been busy hosting two big admission events this week (Revisit Days). Even if you choose to submit your deposit via credit card or electronic check, there are still steps we have to take in our offices to confirm and process these deposits.
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By April 20: completed re-enrollment contracts and deposits are due by the end of this business day. Reminder: deposits are separate from tuition.
If you have any questions or do not receive your contract by April 15, please contact Laurie Kalapinski at lauriekalapinski@stmarksschool.org.
Chapel
Attending Good Friday and Easter Services with Faculty
If you would like to attend Good Friday and Easter Services, we have company for you! Please let these faculty members know if you would like to attend with them:
- Rev. Solter will be attending Good Friday’s Stations of the Cross at noon, during Blue Block, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Southborough.
- Mr. Horning will be attending Roman Catholic Mass on Easter Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Marlboro, and is willing to drive any interested students.
- Ms. Morgan will be attending Easter Service at 10:45 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Southborough.
Reminder: Holy Week Services at St. Mark's School and Neighboring Parishes
Rev. Talcott and Rev. Solter are pleased to share the following list of services for Holy Week with our community.
Good Friday, April 7
Celebrated at all-school morning Chapel, 8:00 a.m.
Drop-in Prayer Garden in Belmont Chapel
(Services also offered at parishes listed below.)
Easter Services, April 8 and 9
Services offered in person and via livestream at local parishes; all are within easy walking distance of our School. Click on a parish name to go directly to their website.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Good Friday: noon (Stations of the Cross) and 7:00 p.m.
Spoken Sunday Eucharist: 7:45 a.m.
Festival Sunday Eucharist: 8:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m.
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Sunday Bible Discussion: 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
St. Anne Parish
Good Friday: 3:00 p.m. (Stations of the Cross) and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Easter Vigil: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
College Counseling
Paying Less for College Parent Webinar on April 25
Please join us for an introductory SMARTTRACK webinar, What Parents Need to Know Now about Paying Less for College, on Tuesday, April 25, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Save the date now! We'll send webinar access information closer to April 25.
Community and Equity
Weekly Reflection
In light of the upcoming C&E Cultural Fair, Rick DaSilva and Lizzy Jones invite the community to participate in a more focused exercise utilizing the weekly prompt.
As St. Mark's celebrates the cultural identities within our community, the C&E Office would like to introduce a selection that represents the spirit of this annual celebration. May the words and perspective inspire self-reflection, empowerment, and meaningful conversations.
This week's prompt: Robert Alan stated, “Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all humanity."
Reflecting on this statement, in what ways do you or your family celebrate your cultural identity, and do you find support and pride in representing your identity?
Community Life and Student Engagement
Weekend Activities
Want to know what's happening this weekend? Check out the Weekend Activities Google Doc for on-campus events and trips to off-campus locations.
Reminder: Order a St. Mark's School Signet Ring
Here is the order form for the St. Mark's School signet ring by Herff Jones. For questions, please contact Michael McCann mamccann@herffjones.com.
Reminder: Prize Day 2023 is Saturday, June 10
The 158th Prize Day ceremony will be held on campus Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. under a tent on Belmont Field. For more information about Prize Day, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our Prize Day webpage.
Summer Opportunities
Reminder: Summer Job Opportunities at St. Mark's
We are so excited to be launching our new summer day camp program,
St. Mark's Summer, for children ages 4 to 14. Employment opportunities are available for St. Mark's students ages 17+ in positions such as traditional camp counselor, enrichment/sports camp counselor, lifeguard, swim instructor, media manager and more. Our application is now open and interviews are being scheduled. For more information, please visit www.StMarksSummer.org/employment, or reach out to Ms. Jacobi or Mr. Rojee: kristijacobi@stmarksschool.org, bobrojee@stmarksschool.org
Please feel free to share this opportunity with friends or family members!
Reminder: Summer Volunteer Opportunity at Brantwood Camp
St. Mark’s students have been volunteering at Brantwood Camp for over 100 years! Brantwood is a sleep-away camp in Greenfield, N.H., serving children who would not otherwise be able to afford a summer camp experience. Any St. Mark’s student who will be 16 or older by June is invited to apply to be a volunteer counselor for one of the following sessions: June 30-July 14; July 17-31; and August 3-17. There is no cost to the volunteers, but they do have to arrange their own transportation to and from the camp. Parents and students can learn more about the camp at the Brantwood website; please reach out to Rev. Talcott at barbaratalcott@stmarksschool.org with your interest and questions. Continue the tradition!
Advancement
Parent Phonathon on April 11
Volunteers Needed
Our spring parent phonathon is scheduled for Giving Day, Tuesday, April 11, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s. Will you help? Enjoy a light dinner and the company of other St. Mark’s parents as you gather Giving Day support. Please sign up here to be part of a fun and rewarding evening!
Please Take the Call
The Phonathon Power Hour for matching gifts will take place from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on April 11. Parent volunteers will be calling you, so please take the call and connect with another parent to support St Mark’s. Knowing that V Form parents have a 7:30 p.m. Zoom, we will be contacting you first before your College Counseling call.
Please Save the Date for These Upcoming Events
Speaker Series for Parents: Artificial Intelligence in Education
Presented by the Parents’ Association
Saturday, April 29, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. EDT (in person and virtually)
Forbes Presentation Room, St. Mark’s School
Join Dean of Academics Nat Waters for an important and informative discussion about the role of artificial intelligence in education. Partner with the School, and hear how St. Mark’s educators are thinking about the implications of AI for our students' coursework, as well as their preparation for life and careers. This on-campus event will also be offered via livestream for those unable to attend in person.
State of the School for Parents with Head of School John C. Warren '74 Wednesday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. EDT
Join Mr. Warren as he reflects on the current state of St. Mark's. This on-campus event will also be offered via livestream for those unable to attend in person.
Around the Quad
St. Mark's Magazine Spring 2023
You've got mail! The Spring 2023 edition of St. Mark's Magazine is hot off the presses. You can also find an online version here.
The Search for our Next Head of School
The Head of School Search webpage provides information for our community on the search for St. Mark's next Head of School. Please stay tuned to this newsletter for future updates on the search as it progresses.
SALE at the Online School Store
Looking for a St. Mark's gift and can't make it campus? Shop the online St. Mark's School store here. For the month of April, receive 20 percent off grad signs and banners. Plus, orders totaling $50 or more receive free shipping. Happy shopping!
For More on What's Happening Inside the Pride
View photos from campus on our School's SmugMug page.
Read the latest news stories on our website.
Watch videos from St. Mark's on YouTube.
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